Case 2:13-cv-00160-NT Document 107 Filed 04/02/15 Page 1 of 3 PageID #: 1468 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MAINE JL Powell LLC and JL Powell Clothing LLC, Plaintiffs/Counterdefendants, v. Docket No. 2:13-cv-00160-NT Joshua L. Powell, individually and d/b/a The Field, The Field Outfitting, and The Field Outfitting Company, Defendant/Counterplaintiff. MOTION FOR LEAVE TO WITHDRAW Attorneys Joseph Collins and Gina L. Durham of DLA Piper LLP (“DLA Piper”) and Attorneys Timothy J. Bryant and Benjamin S. Piper of Preti Flaherty Beliveau & Pachios LLP (“Preti Flaherty”) (collectively, “Counsel”) move pursuant to Local Rule 83.2(c) for leave to withdraw as counsel of record for Joshua L. Powell in the above-captioned matter. 1. Local Rule 83.2(c) provides that “no attorney may withdraw an appearance in any action except by leave of court.” 2. Mr. Powell hired Counsel to represent him in this matter. 3. Mr. Powell has failed to fulfill his financial obligations to both DLA Piper and Preti Flaherty, as set forth at the outset of his engagement with each firm. Counsel have notified Mr. Powell that they would withdraw unless he fulfilled these obligations. Yet, Mr. Powell continues to fail to do so. 4. In addition, Counsel have had difficulty contacting Mr. Powell over the past several weeks. Such lack of communication has made it difficult to effectively represent Mr. Powell in this matter. 1 Case 2:13-cv-00160-NT Document 107 Filed 04/02/15 Page 2 of 3 5. PageID #: 1469 Counsel understand that Mr. Powell does not yet have replacement counsel for this matter; however, he has a general counsel who will be able to assist him in retaining competent replacement counsel. For the foregoing reasons, Counsel respectfully request leave to withdraw as counsel of record for Mr. Powell. Dated: April 2, 2015 Respectfully submitted, Joshua L. Powell, individually and d/b/a The Field Outfitting Company By: /s/ Joseph Collins Joseph Collins (admitted pro hac vice) Gina Durham (admitted pro hac vice) DLA Piper LLP (US) 203 North La Salle Street, Suite 1900 Chicago, IL 60601 312.368.4000 joseph.collins@dlapiper.com gina.durham@dlapiper.com /s/ Benjamin S. Piper Timothy J. Bryant Benjamin S. Piper Preti, Flaherty, Beliveau & Pachios LLP One City Center Portland, ME 04101 207.791.3000 tbryant@preti.com bpiper@preti.com Attorneys for Joshua L. Powell 2 Case 2:13-cv-00160-NT Document 107 Filed 04/02/15 Page 3 of 3 PageID #: 1470 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Benjamin S. Piper, attorney for Joshua L. Powell, hereby certify that on the above date, I electronically filed the foregoing document in this matter with the Clerk of Court using the CM/ECF system which will send notification of such filing electronically to the registered participants: Richard L. O’Meara Thomas C. Newman Caroline Y. Jova Stacey D. Neumann Murray Plumb & Murray 75 Pearl Street, P.O. Box 9785 Portland, ME 04104-5085 207-773-5651 romeara@mpmlaw.com tnewman@mpmlaw.com cjova@mpmlaw.com sneumann@mpmlaw.com Attorneys for JL Powell Clothing LLC and JL Powell LLC /s/ Benjamin S. Piper Benjamin S. Piper EAST\97089038.1